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FTSE opens 0.7% higher as oil prices firm

UK stocks got off to a positive start on Monday after rising crude prices helped energy plays, though investors were still weighing risks posed by...

Mon, 06/12/2021 - 08:34

FTSE 100 inches higher ahead of US jobs report

The FTSE 100 inched higher Friday, as investors looked ahead to the release of the US monthly jobs report for November.

At 08:51 the...

Fri, 03/12/2021 - 09:06

Omicron fears see FTSE 100 sink 0.8%

The FTSE 100 was down 0.8% by midday on Thursday at 7,108.86 on fears the Omicron variant might sink the global economy.

The top faller...

Thu, 02/12/2021 - 11:58

FTSE 100 falls as US confirms first case of omicron Covid variant

The FTSE 100 fell Thursday, as uncertainty about the potential impact of the omicron strain of the Covid-19 resurfaced after the US reported its first...

Thu, 02/12/2021 - 10:07

Travel stocks lead FTSE 100 rebound

The FTSE 100 rebounded on Wednesday following a sharp decline a day earlier, led by miners and a recovery in travel-related stocks despite ongoing uncertainty...

Wed, 01/12/2021 - 11:57

FTSE 100 rebounds from rout, led by miners, airlines despite ongoing omicron worries

The FTSE 100 rebounded Wednesday following a sharp decline a day earlier, led by miners and a recovery in travel-related stocks despite ongoing uncertainty about...

Wed, 01/12/2021 - 09:23

FTSE 100 slumps as Moderna CEO warns on Omicron impact on vaccines

The FTSE 100 fell Tuesday amid fresh worries about the Omicron Covid variant after Moderna's CEO said that vaccines would be less effective against the...

Tue, 30/11/2021 - 12:02

FTSE 100 stumbles after Moderna warns vaccines less effective against omicron

The FTSE 100 fell Tuesday amid fresh worries about the omicron Covid variant after Moderna said that vaccines would be less effective against the new...

Tue, 30/11/2021 - 08:39

FTSE 100 rebounds as investors weigh Covid variant fears

The FTSE 100 rebounded on Monday after Friday's big sell-off. By midday the index was up 1.2% to 7,126.32 as countries took swift action in...

Mon, 29/11/2021 - 11:58

FTSE 100 starts week on front foot despite ongoing Omicron Covid variant worries

The FTSE 100 started Monday on the front foot, but gains were kept in check by ongoing worries about the omicron variant of Covid-19....

Mon, 29/11/2021 - 10:07

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